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Grantham vs Grafton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grantham | Grafton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,354 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.